diff --git a/fs/inode/fs_files.c b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
index 0894e9c1a4..738c3ce0a6 100644
--- a/fs/inode/fs_files.c
+++ b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ int fs_getfilep(int fd, FAR struct file **filep)
       _files_semgive(list);
     }
 
-  return OK;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************